Dental benefits provider BeneCare Dental Plans is laying off 50 employees at its Worcester, Mass., office. The company submitted a WARN notice to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Dec. 2. The layoffs will take place from Jan. 31 to March 31,…
Chedly Vincent, DMD, was recently given diplomate status by the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry. Dr. Vincent joined Aspen Dental in 2010 and is the owner of a practice in New Orleans. Dr. Vincent is one of only 680…
Dentistry was filled with challenges and opportunities as providers dealt with emerging technology, shifting patient expectations, federal policy changes and financial pressures. Dental leaders faced obstacles head on and paved the way for continued innovation. Here are just a few…
Phoenix-based Salt Dental Partners has added a Washington dental practice to its network. The DSO partnered with Kirby Nelson Orthodontics, which has two offices in Maple Valley and Enumclaw, Wash., according to a recent LinkedIn post. Salt Dental Partners has…
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Here are six dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Dave Dulay, DMD, is leading a new Aspen Dental office in Spanish Fork, Utah. 2. Barry Lyon, DDS, dental director for Main Street Children’s Dentistry and Orthodontics…
Here are six recent updates that have led to optimism and skepticism among DSO leaders: Good news Dentist affiliation Though only 16.1% of dentists in the U.S. were affiliated with a DSO in 2024, the share represents an 8.9-percentage point…
Here are six recent updates that have led to optimism and skepticism in the dental industry: Good news Payer reform Eighteen states have passed a total of 37 dental insurance reform laws so far this year, according to the American…
The National Council of Insurance Legislators has approved amendments to change virtual credit card-related payments to dentists from an “opt-out” to “opt-in” system, according to a Dec. 3 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are five things to…
A Georgia man is facing charges after a woman was injured in a dental practice shooting, Classic City News reported Dec. 5. Carl Eugene Clark, 74, allegedly shot 47-year-old Sheila Mobley at McRae Family Dental in Athens, Ga., during the…
